Chapter 214 The Situation Stabilized

"Then we'll do as Chen Xueming said." Su Ze made a decisive call, his voice spreading through all floors via the Public Channel. "All dormitories that just fended off Wandering Ghost, cease observations temporarily. Floor Leaders, immediately kill the Wandering Ghost that have already locked onto their targets!"

His instructions were clear and swift.

"Yes!" Leaders like Wang Meng, Xu Feng, and Qiao Yunfeng responded in unison.

"When new Wandering Ghost appear, players in other dormitories further away, listen to my command: open your doors! Players who have applied ox gall tears will conduct 'observation' to lure them to your own Dormitory!" Su Ze continued to issue orders. "Once they are drawn over, lock the doors immediately to defend, and at the same time, try to use the Spirit Guarding Incantation!"

"Furthermore..."

Su Ze hesitated for a moment before adding a course of action based on a hunch.

"When you hear the ghosts crying, all players plug your ears. Communicate any news entirely through the chat channel!"

The orders were issued, and the players of Jinghai University immediately sprang into action.

The Leaders were responsible for clearing and killing these Wandering Ghost.

The Leaders themselves were already powerful after adding their free attribute points, and with the Enfeoffment effect, they could easily handle a large group of Wandering Ghost.

"Screech!!"

Shrill screams echoed one after another in the corridors. Those Wandering Ghost incessantly attacking the Dormitory doors were struck by peach wood swords; black smoke billowed from their bodies as they rapidly turned to ash.

[Ding! Killed Roaming Ghoul (LV3), obtained copper coins +40!]

...

The Leaders quickly cleared the first wave of Wandering Ghost, resolving the crisis for the dormitories under attack.

Immediately following that, new Wandering Ghost began to pour out from the black mist.

"Woo woo—" The sound of ghosts crying resounded, making one's scalp tingle.

Players in several dormitories summoned their courage, their hands trembling as they opened a crack in the door. Eyes coated with ox gall tears swept across the outside.

That one look sent a shiver through their entire bodies and made their scalps go numb.

Those white figures and those pitch-black eyes were simply a nightmare.

But they didn't dare disobey Su Ze's orders, so they forced themselves to continue 'observing.'

Sure enough, the new Wandering Ghost sensed their presence and drifted toward these dormitories one by one.

"Quick! Close the door!"

"Lock it tight!"

The players were so terrified they scrambled to lock the doors, their bodies tense as they waited for the Wandering Ghost to attack.

*Creeeeak—*

*Wail—*

The sounds of ghosts crying and claws scratching at the doors rang out again as new dormitories began to endure the assault.

"Quick, use the Spirit Guarding Incantation!"

"Plug your ears!"

Following Su Ze's instructions, the players in the dormitories plugged their ears while attempting to use the Spirit Guarding Incantation.

*Hum—*

A cool sensation circulated in their minds, and a spirit shield formed around their bodies.

Those piercing cries of ghosts suddenly seemed to become distant and blurry, no longer impacting their minds so directly.

"It works! The Spirit Guarding Incantation works!"

"I feel much better! I'm not that scared anymore!"

They reported the information to their respective Leaders, and the Leaders in turn reported the good news one after another.

[Private Chat · Li Tie: Boss, the Spirit Guarding Incantation really works! The impact of those ghost cries on me is much smaller!]

[Private Chat · Wang Meng: Boss, the players on our side are also feeding back that after using the Spirit Guarding Incantation, their mental state is much more stable, and the noises outside the door aren't as unbearable!]

Stream after stream of positive feedback poured into Su Ze's private messages.

Seeing these messages, Su Ze nodded inwardly.

It seemed this strategy was effective.

This way, the pressure of dealing with these supernatural entities plummeted; at the very least, there wouldn't be any more cases of spirit dropping so low that skills couldn't be used.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked at the piece of intelligence he had refreshed today.

His luck wasn't great today; only one piece had refreshed.

[intelligence 1: The more afraid one is, the lower their spirit will drop, making it easier to attract the attention of supernatural entities.]

Su Ze's eyes lit up.

There was actually such a rule!

In that case... was the reason the spirit attributes of those peripheral Dormitory players responsible for observation dropped?

As for being unable to use skills, was it because their remaining spirit was too low?

Or was it that the ghost cries of these entities inherently functioned to lower spirit attributes, and fear further exacerbated this decline?

Su Ze thought for a moment and felt both possibilities were likely.

Regardless, this piece of intelligence was crucial.

He immediately announced this discovery on the Public Channel.

"Attention all players!" Su Ze issued another command via the Public Channel. "According to reliable intelligence, fearing supernatural entities will cause your spirit to drop, potentially to the point where you cannot use skills!"

"We have absolutely no reason to fear them!"

Su Ze's tone carried a powerful confidence. "We've already been through the first round of zombies. These current supernatural entities are very weak! The Leaders can easily solve them!"

"Furthermore, with a door between you, as long as you circulate the Spirit Guarding Incantation, you won't suffer any damage in the short term!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Public Channel was instantly flooded with messages.

If he had simply told them not to be afraid, that would have been difficult to achieve.

After all, no one had ever encountered such things before; it would be a lie to say they weren't scared.

But Su Ze said these entities were weak and the Leaders could easily handle them—that changed everything!

This was equivalent to giving them a reassurance pill, and the fear in their hearts was significantly diluted.

[2nd Floor-203-Zhao Dong (landlord): Boss Su Ze is mighty! Hearing you say that, I feel much better!]

[5th Floor-411-Liu Xuan (tenant): Exactly! If the Boss says they're weak, then they're definitely weaklings! What's there to fear!]

[8th Floor-405-Li Yuan (landlord): Hearing Boss Su Ze say that, I'm relieved. I was feeling panicky just now, but I'm much better now!]

[3rd Floor-901-Lin Sheng (tenant): One word from Boss Su Ze is better than me taking ten bottles of sedatives! Hahaha!]

For a moment, the Public Channel was filled with various players echoing his sentiments; almost everyone had calmed down.

Su Ze's prestige, combined with the strength displayed by the Leaders, was more effective than any consolation.

Many players even began to encourage each other in the Public Channel, and morale soared visibly.

"Everyone, don't panic! Boss Su Ze said these entities are weaklings! We have the Boss covering us!"

"What's there to fear! With the Spirit Guarding Incantation, they can't affect us!"

"Go Leaders! Hack these ghostly things to pieces for me!"

This blind trust gave Su Ze a sense of reassurance as well.

Meanwhile, the Research Personnel, mostly gathered on the ninth floor, looked at the messages on the Public Channel with expressions of shock and uncertainty.

They had personally witnessed the players transform from initial panic and helplessness to their current state of absolute confidence; such a shift was simply incredible.

"This... this Su Ze's charisma is way too strong, isn't it?" a young researcher muttered to himself.

"Yeah, with just one sentence, everyone believed him. This would be absolutely impossible over on Lu Jiaming's side," another researcher echoed.

They were somewhat dumbfounded, but they had to admit that here, they felt much more at ease than they did in Lu Jiaming's building.

At the very least, their safety was greatly enhanced. Although they wouldn't be easily abandoned, the feeling of constantly living in fear for their lives had faded significantly.

Among them, in a Dormitory on the 9th floor, a seemingly ordinary female researcher was actually the disguised Shi Yetang.

She looked at those near-fanatical messages in the Public Channel, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.

"I didn't expect this Su Ze to have such high prestige among them..."

Shi Yetang talked to herself. "And to find out intelligence that other regions need repeated verification to learn so quickly is truly impressive. I find it hard to believe he's really just a newcomer."

She chuckled and shook her head, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

"But no matter how impressive you are, I won't let you survive this second round of the game."

"I'll let you relax your guard for a while longer tonight..."

Shi Yetang looked up, her lips curling into a sinister arc.

...

Meanwhile.

Inside the World Financial Center.

The top floor.

Lu Jiaming had already received many reports; the situation on other floors under his command was very grim!

Supposedly, in one individual office after another, many players had already fallen unconscious on the floor.

These were all from the last players who contacted him for support before passing out.

But at this moment, he didn't seem to have any good solutions...

Lu Jiaming's expression was ugly to the extreme.

And at this time, outside the door, the sounds of various ghost cries and sharp claws scratching against the door continued to resonate chillingly...